Paper box



Patented Apr. 29, 1924.

I,UNITED .STA-Tas GEORGE s. BARToLD, 0E ROCHESTER, NEW LYORK,AssIGNoRf'ro .LoRHIER- scHANG oo., INC., 0E ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, EcoRPoRA'rIoN oF NEw Yoan.

PAPER Box'.

Application led April 10, 1922. Serial No. 550,983.

To all who'rn. 'it may concern.' l l Be it known that I, GEORGE S.lBARTOLD,

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements inPaper Boxes; Aand I do here yzdeclare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, this specification, and to the reference nu-Vmerals marked thereon.

My present invention relates to special receptacles and moreparticularly to paper boxes of the general type used for face powlso derand like goods, and it ha's for its object to provide a simple,'strongand durable box of attractive appearance so reinforced with metal as togreatly increase its wearing qualities and at the same time assist inits l ornamentation. To these and other ends the invention consists incertain improvements and combinations -of parts, all as will behereinafter more full described, the novel features being pointed out inthe claims at the. end of the specification.

In the drawings: I

-Figure 1 is a side view of a powder box constructed in accordance withand illustrating one embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a bottom view thereof;

Figure 3 is an enlarged central section, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section of a corner of the boxasshown in Fi ure 3.

imilar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the sameparts.

In general form the box is of a familiar design with a deeply flangedcover having a rounded top and a cylindrical bottom fitted with an innercollar over which the cover engages sothat the dividing line of the boxabout the center. In the ractice of my invention I construct the wallsof the cover portion A and the body portion B of laminated material inpractically the same manner, to wit: a cylindrical paper side wall lforms a lining for and is surrounded by a thin band or hoop 2 of bronzeor simllar ornamental metal on the outer face of which 1s securedanother paper appears to be at lamination 3 that is preferably pasted toclosely adhere and constitute an ornamentalI covering for the exterior.In the case of the body of the box the lower edge of this vforming apart ofA bulged top vto give thea metallic lamination'-2 extendsbeyond.the

paper` layers at 4to be wholly exposed and provide ay gilt -band at vthelower edge or corner of the box for purposes of ornamentation. Thisportion 4 isalso rlled inwardly to form a beadas shown that provides a'ledge upon which is. seated a paper disk 5 constituting one end of thebox, in this case the bottom. The' margin of this bottomA piecepreferably abuts thef metallic band 2 and lies beneath the paperlamination l as shown. The effect of this is not onlyto ornament thebox, but it raises the paper with the surface upon which thebox isplaced, and in case such surface is damp or liquid -has been spilledthereon, only .the metal bead 4 becomes wet, and Ithis being of courseimpervious to moisture, the box does not in any degree disintegrate as aresult in the manner of boxes made wholly of paper;

Asbefore stated and as the reference numerals show .the cover portion Ais constructed in substantially the same manner at least as far as theside walls are concerned. The lower edge 4a of the metal band 2 may beexposed or not at the separating line of the parts, it being exposed inthe present embodiment as shown at 4a and arranged to` abut a smalldoubled edging strip 6 that straddles the top edge of the side wall ofthe body portion as shown in Figure 3. Theupper or end edge projects-andis beaded at 4b, but it is usually desired in such boxesto make a.rounded or upwardly pearance of the familiar padded top, so w ile Iprovide -a flat disk 5L for the upper end wall arranged in substantiallythe same manner as the bottom 5 I interposed between it and its seat onthe bead 4" a second outer andv (lished paper top 7 so that the edges ofboth of these parts of a double end wall are held between the bead4 andthe edge of the paper lamination 1. This outer Wall or top has the sameornaf bottom 5 so that it does-not come incontact y v mental facing orcovering 3a -as the side the side` Wallprop'er of the' ybody and thecover portion fits over it as shown, and as usual in boxes of this kind.y

I am l'aware that'y boxes of substantially this type 'and' generalappearance have been made before Wholly of paper, but by combining paperand metal in the manner I have described, the box is givenA a smootherand more regular appearance; the partsl have greater body landstiffness; the gilt ornamentation-provided by the exposed metal rim hasa better nish and is more lasting; it is easy to manufacture andassemble with an accurate lit, and it stands Wear much bet;

ter than a box that is all paper, particularlylthe beads 4 and 4" which,as beforestated, are notdamaged by moisture and save the box from'disintegration at the corners Whichreadily occurs with. a paper box havsing a rolled edge of any kind.- l i claim as my invention:

LA paper box having incorporated in its side Walls a thin inner sheet ofmetal, an end edge of which projects beyond the paper of the side Walland also beyond the edge of the adjoining end Wall'to constitute vanornamental band.

2. A paper box having incorporated in its side Walls athin inner' sheetof metal, an end edge of which projects beyond the paper of the sideWall and also beyond the edge of the adjoining end wall to constitute anornamental ba'ndfsaid projecting portion being rolled inwardly to form abead.

3. In a paper box, the combination with a laminated side wall having athin inner sheet of metal incorporated, therein with its end edgeextended v`beyond the paper to constitute an exposed band of metal, ofav separate end wall supported by such extended portion. i Y

4. In a paper box, the combination With a laminated side wall having athin inner sheet of metal incorporated therein with its end edgeextended beyond the paper to constitute an exposed band of metal, androlled inwardly to form a bead, of a separate end wall supported on saidbead.

vv'5. A paper box having laminated Side Walls of paper'and metal sheetsthe metal being innermost, and a paper bottom supported by an extensionof the metal sheet upon which extension the box is adapted to rest. i

GEORGE S. BARTOLD.

